She was silent as she pondered what he said. Her mouth curled then into a slight smile and she nodded with understanding. She would be letting the lawyer court her then. Her eyes watched Father Brennan's face for a moment and then she said, "I think I understand." And then she smoothed her fingers over that severe, gray fabric of her skirts and she said, "I have a lawyer to woo, or, for all intents and purposes, a lawyer needs to woo me." She chuckled.